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Econet Wireless turns 25

ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe yesterday turned 25 amid a silver jubilee celebration campaign themed ‘Halo 25, Building Memories Together’, which it launched to commemorate 25 years since it started operations in the country. Econet Wireless, now the largest telecommunications and technology company in the country, launched its mobile network on July 10, 1998 and was subsequently…

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Slight respite for poor consumers… as prices of more basic goods ease

SURVEYS by Daily News crews in Harare and Bulawayo yesterday confirmed that the Zimbabwe dollar prices of basic goods continue to ease, albeit slowly. Among the products whose prices are dropping in both major retail outlets and spaza shops are bread, cooking oil, mealie meal and sugar — bringing welcome relief to hard-pressed consumers. At…

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Police speak on poll rallies

POLICE say they are keen to ensure that their actions do not raise questions about the credibility of next month’s crucial national elections. However, the law enforcement agents also say that they will continue to enforce the law where the actions of political parties are at variance with regulations. In a July 8 memorandum to…

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CCC piles pressure on Zec over voters roll

Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@daiulynews.co.zw THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has put pressure on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to release voters roll copies to candidates ahead of next month’s general elections. This comes after Zec said it would give each candidate a copy of the voters roll after finalising the nomination process that was conducted…

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Public urged to be cautious as low temps hit Zimbabwe

Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw CITIZENS have been urged to be on alert of very low temperatures which might affect their health if they do not protect themselves by keeping warm with some parts of the country expected to reach minus three degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) said low temperatures, associated with windy and drizzle…

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Zimbabwe generates US$9bln in mineral exports

DESPITE illegal sanctions, Zimbabwe was able to generate US$9.77 billion in mineral revenue, making it the 10th African country to export the largest volumes of natural resources last year. According to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the research and analyst of the Economist Group, Mining Zimbabwe, the country is likely to improve its…

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Government workers strong strong new salary offer … despite proposed rise in both U$, Z$ pay portions

By Rutendo Ngara MAJOR differences remain between the government and public sector trade unions over salary negotiations and other conditions of employment for civil servants. This comes as restless civil servants who say they are currently “incapacitated” have turned down the offer which the government brought to the National Joint Negotiating Forum (NJNF) on Friday…

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Clerics call for national peace

THE Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) has made an impassioned plea to politicians not to divide the nation. In a recent pastoral letter, the ZCBC said politicians must thus campaign peacefully ahead of next month’s polls, bearing in mind that after the elections there would still be a need to build Zimbabwe and to unite…

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